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[
adj.
oh
-ver-
weer
-ee
;
v.
oh-ver-
weer
-ee
]
o·ver·wea·ry
/
adj.
ˈoʊ
vərˈwɪər
i
;
v.
ˌoʊ
vərˈwɪər
i
/
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[
adj.
oh
-ver-
weer
-ee
;
v.
oh-ver-
weer
-ee
]
Show IPA
adjective, verb,
o·ver·wea·ried,
o·ver·wea·ry·ing.
adjective
1.
excessively
weary
;
tired out.
verb (used with object)
2.
to
weary
to excess; overcome with weariness.
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Origin:
1570–80;
over-
+
weary
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overweary
verb
tire excessively [syn:
overtire
]
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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